Poor appetite in late pregnancy is usually physiological factors, but we can not rule out certain disease factors, such as gastrointestinal dysfunction, hypothyroidism, etc. should be timely consultation to identify the cause.
1. Physiological factors: late pregnancy due to the gradual increase of the uterus can produce a certain amount of pressure on the stomach, resulting in a decrease in gastrointestinal capacity, thus appearing bad appetite. In addition, the increase in estrogen and progesterone secretion during pregnancy can also cause the peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract to slow down, thus affecting the food of pregnant women.
2. Pathologic factors:
(1) Gastrointestinal dysfunction: this is a common digestive disease. Pregnant women in late pregnancy who have gastrointestinal dysfunction may have symptoms of loss of appetite, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia, abdominal pain and other manifestations, and some of the patients may also have psychological abnormalities such as irritability, anxiety and other manifestations.
(2) Hypothyroidism: mainly manifested as a decrease in metabolic rate and sympathetic excitability, may appear loss of appetite, abdominal distension, constipation and other digestive symptoms, may also be accompanied by fear of cold, weight gain, speech delay and other manifestations.
Poor appetite in late pregnancy, excluding physiological factors should be timely consultation, clear diagnosis, and targeted treatment. In addition, pregnant women in late pregnancy should adopt the principle of small meals, while appropriate exercise, in order to promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, to reduce the symptoms of poor appetite.